| Description |
1 online resource (xlii, 216 pages, 7 pages of plates) : illustrations, color maps |
| Series |
Health, nutrition, and population series |
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Health, nutrition, and population series.
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| Contents |
Boxes, Figures, Maps, and Tables; Dedication; Foreword by Sombat Thanprasertsuk, M.D.; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; Boxes; Tables; 2. The Thai AIDS Epidemic Now; Figures; 3. HIV/AIDS and Antiretroviral Therapy; 4. The Effects of Thailand's Current AIDS Policy; 5. Policies to Strengthen Treatment Programs: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Alternative Policy Scenarios; 6. Sensitivity of the Policy Rankings to Key Assumptions; 7. Major Findings and Recommendations; Appendix A: Impact of ART on Survival |
| Summary |
HIV is the leading cause of premature death in Thailand. Since the first case of AIDS was reported in 1984 more than one million Thais have been infected. The social, human and economic costs of this burden are enormous. The Thai government has shown a strong commitment to providing care and support to persons living with HIV/AIDS by launching the National Access to Care Program (NAPHA) in 2003, which provides for publicly financed antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all HIV-infected people. This book documents through interviews how ART has radically changed the lives of those living with HIV. In |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-208) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
AIDS (Disease) -- Thailand -- Prevention
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AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment -- Thailand
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MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Public Health.
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AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention
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AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment
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Aids -- Thailand -- prevention.
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Aids -- Thailand -- behandling.
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Thailand
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Revenga, Ana, 1963-
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| ISBN |
0821367560 |
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9780821367568 |
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0821367552 |
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9780821367551 |
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